Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is regarded as a country legend who has reportedly sold nearly 100 million records. She is known as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her successful and popular songs include Jolene, I Will Always Love You, 9 to 5, and more.
The Grammy Award-winner is also known as the God Mother of Pop Star Miley Cyrus. Over the years, the audience has seen the two of them share the stage and perform Parton’s popular song Jolene together, strengthening their bond. Dolly Parton is also close to Billy Ray Cyrus, and recent reports suggest that she has been trying to mend things between Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus ever since their family feud became public.
Dolly Parton not happy with the situation between Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus
Dolly Parton has been a close friend of Billy Ray Cyrus since the 1990s and is also known to be the God Mother of Miley Cyrus. She has appeared on a couple of episodes of Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana as Aunty Dolly. The country singer is reportedly not happy with the situation the father-daughter duo are in.
It is no hidden fact that the two of them have had a rocky relationship over the years, but they have always managed to support each other. Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus’ relationship hit a low point after Billy Ray Cyrus announced his separation from Tish Cyrus. According to reports by In Touch, Dolly Parton, who is very close to the family, does not like the fact that the father-daughter is not on talking terms. The insider mentioned,
“Dolly told Miley she admires her principles, but cutting her own father out of her life is a mistake she’s going to regret forever. And she told Billy Ray to apologize to Mileyᅳeven if he feels like he has nothing to apologize for.”
Sources have further noted that Parton’s attempts to resolve the issue between the two of them might be helping the family overcome their issues, as neither of them wants to upset or disappoint her.
The rift between Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus was evidently noticed at the time when Miley Cyrus accepted her Grammy Awards on 5th February 2024. She apparently kept her father off the list of people she thanked while accepting the award, even though, managed to squeeze in a thank you for her mother and siblings; Brandi and Trace Cyrus, leaving Noah and Braison off the list.
Billy Ray Cyrus reached out to Miley Cyrus on Dolly Parton’s advice
According to reports by The Things, on Dolly Parton’s advice, Billy Ray Cyrus had tried to reach out to their daughter Miley Cyrus on various occasions and with her winning her first Grammy, he wanted to congratulate her, but it seemed like the kids have picked their sides.
After Miley Cyrus along with siblings Brandi and Trace Cyrus attended their mother Tish Cyrus’ wedding to Dominic Purcell and skipped their father’s to singer Firerose a few months later, it showcased that they had picked their sides. The source said,
“Family dynamics haven’t been the same since the divorce, and now that Tish and Billy Ray are with other people, there’s even more division among them all.”
Reports from US Weekly have mentioned that Miley Cyrus’ younger sister Noah Cyrus has always been close with Billy Ray Cyrus, and her loyalty towards her father has resulted in a rift between her and Miley. There have been new claims coming out in public (via US Weekly) about the reason why Noah skipped her mother’s wedding and that was because she was allegedly seeing Tish Cyrus’ now-husband Dominic Purcell when her mother started to pursue him.
The claims of Noah being distraught over her mother stealing Dominic from her have started to circle, and it has been reported that she was not invited to the wedding. Sources allege that Tish Cyrus wanted a peaceful wedding and was worried that Noah could cause a scene. However, it should be known that these claims are not addressed by either of the people involved.
